Bumper for vehicles



June 4, 1929. l. D. PERRY 1 BUMPER FOR VEHICLES- Original Filed Juiy 13 Patented June 4, 1929.

IRA nrnnnmon CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, essronon TO r rnnm ntmors BUMPER'F R VEHICLES.

Application filed auiy'is; 1925'; Serial No.43,182 .1 Renewed November 10,1927.

i This invention relatesto improvements in V bumpers for vehicles but more specifically it has reference to bumpers or guards forthe I rearof automobiles and is particularly adapt,

'5 ed for use .in protecting the rear end ofthe fenders from damage, and one of the objects of the invention is to. provide an improved bumper ofthis character which -will be of a resilient nature andat-the same, time the con v V 10 struction is suchthat itJwill be protected from collapsing when subjected to violent impact,

, and in which the strain will be uniformly disv:trib'uted throughout the entire bumper.

A further object is to provideimproved 15imeans for securing the bumper to-the vehicle v and for maintaining the same in position.

Y AiStlll further object of the invention is to provide automobilebumpers applicable to the rear portions of 'motor vehicle frames, certain 20 7 ent material and so'constructed and arranged as to beapplied to automobile frames of various types and kinds. l yif To the attainment of theseendsand the accomplishment of other newand useful results .the invention consists in the features'of'novelty in substantially the construction, combination and. arrangement ofthe several parts and as shown in the accompanyingdrawing illustrating the invention, and in which drawing, 1 q Figure 1, is atop plan view of one fornrof a bumper of this character'showingthe same as tion only of the vehicle beingshown.

Figure 2, is a view as taken on line 52- 2 Figure '1; 1

Figure 3,"is a detail perspect-iv'e view of one the numeral 10' designates a rearward extension from the'frame or chassis of an automo- "bile and forms a hanger to -which the custom afy spring shackle 11 is pivotally connected by means of a bolt 12. The numeral 13 desig- *n'ates the usual spare tirecarrier and 14 the sparetire;

members of the bumpers be'ing'ma'de of resiliapplied to one' side'of a motor vehicle,'a pbr- V Referring more particularly to the drawing I Oneofthesebumpers is adapted to base-- cured to each'sid'e of-the f'rame but as the con;

ALBEn'r sl; 'nnns'rnom; "on v (sax Arms 15, 16rarelpreferably fthough "not faces'of the end 10 ofthe Vehicle frame and rest upon the usual bossesorlprojections. 17

18 that surround the opening through which the spring shackle bolt 12 passes. J'A bolt 19 necessarily, disposed adjacent opposite side passes through the arms andengagesunder or againstthelo wer faceof the extensionelO. V c A bolt 20 passes across the space between the arms beyond and in close proximitytoth'e extremity of theend 10 of the frameand sup; 1 ported-by the bolt 20 is a hook shaped meme ber 21 which engagesvunder the end 1010f the frame andthe bolt 12, thehook shaped meming-the bumper in position;

The inner-arn11'5 of he embodiment I in thejdrawing extends rearwar'clly beyond and for any desirable or suitable distance and r 4 "7 ber cof-operatmg with the bolts 19, for hold- 7 terminates preferably in a1 vertical .eye 1 or I; I

knuckle 22; The outer arm 16 beyond'the end.

of the frame 10 is-defleoted: away from the arm 15 andlaterallyi withrespect tothe adjacent face of the frame. 10 and also terminates in a a vertical' eye or knuckle;

An impact member 23 preferably of r a silient materialsuch as spring. steel extendsacross the space between thearms. zThisf tmember 7' 23 preferably embodies -.vertically I spaced bars, which terminate in. vertical "eyes'i orlknuckles 24 which register with the resp ec'- tive cyesor knuckles onthe-ar1ns1l5 --and1;16' -'and.bo1t s 25Ipass' 'through xthe registering"; i knuckles to COIlIlQCbJfihB parts together; Theextremities of the arms 15-51116 stand between the spaced elements'of th'eimpa'ct member 23 r :The bumper of my invention maybe-made by utilizing more than twobars as shown, the 1 parts being then arranged in a similar manner v with respect to one another and alsowithflree -spect to'the manner ofatt'achingsame to the: vehiclelframe. I

is preferably in the form of an arm or bracket one e'ndof whichis-preferably secured'tothe zen'd 10 of the fram'eand the other; en'd 27 projects beyond theend 10 of theif-rame and is de- -.fiected in a general direction away from. the l adjacent face .of the frame 10, lat er ally :With

-5respect theretoj and inth'e sa m'e generahdirec- -A reinforcing member 26 1s .provlded and tion as the direction of deflection of the arm The extremity 28 issecured to the impact member 23 intermediate the ends of the .latter and 'remotcfrom such ends. U Anysuitable means maybe provided for this purpose such'as a'plate or member 29 which is secured to the member 23 -and extends across the space 'there'between. A fasteningboltBO passesthrough the extremity of]. the member 26 and the plate 529; and alsoa pl'ate',o1' member 31, the latter being disposed on the outside-of the bumper and also serves jmanifest ,thatlthe imp act member While'bei 11g of'a suffic ent resiliency to yield when receivas a meansof ornamentation,

\Nithtthis improved construction 11; Wlll be mg an impact, it will be of a stout-construction to resist-such impact and by being reinforced bythemember26, thebumper will be preventeat from collapsing or becoming permanently distoI-Ltedqas .th'egst-ra-in will be equally dis '1tributedithroughouttheentire structure, i

Q @Wl/Ehilelthe preferred form of the invention I ha's'bee'nherein shown and described, it is to be understood that variouschanges may be i made in the'd'e tails-of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several partswithin the scope'of the claims without departingfaiom the spirit ofthisinvention. 'I.NVhatiscI-aimed as new is;

1. The; combination in an automobile, a bracket secured to therearend of the frame,

: said jbracketembodying. spaced farms between which the framelpro eots, said arms extending beyond ,the 'end ofthe frame, oneiof the said armsbeing deflected away mm the other arnnQa-nimpactmembe'r extending across the space between thexarmsand secured byiits extremities torthe respective arms, and areinforclng bracket memberlsecnred by one end ito the vehicle frameiand by its other end to the said impact member. intermediate the v The combi ation insaniautomobile, a bracket secured to the rear .end of the frame,

points ofrconnection of the impact' meimber with thesaidaarms. a

.saidibracketemhodying spaced. arms between which the frame projects,- said arms 'extending beyond the ien'd' of the; frame, x0116 of {the} j said arms T being deflected away from the otherarm, an are shaped impact member extending, across ithe space between the arms' and 'pivotally connected by its: extremities to v ,i-theirespective arms, and .a reinforcing bracket member secured-by one; end to the vehicle frame and by its other end to the said impact memberinterniedia-te the points of connection ,of :the impact member with the. said arms: 6O

a combination with oneend of an automobile frame, a bracket secured to said end a and? embodying'spaced arms adjacent the lateral faces-10f said end, a fastening device ,engagingthe arms and-also en g'aging under said cndofkthegframc, one of thearms beyond:

fastening bolt extending across the space "between the arms in proximity to the said end engaging the arms and also en'ga 'ing under the said endof the frame being deflected away from the other arm, i an impact member extending across the space between the arms andsecured by its ends to the respectivearms,

of the vehicle frame, and, a hook like member supported by the last said fastening device and hooking under hicle frame. V. H

4. In combinationwith one end ofan auto mobile frame, a bracket secured to said end the said end of the veand embodying spac'edharms adjacent the lateral faces of-said end,a fastening device the said end of the frame, one of thef'armsbeyond the said end of the frame .beingcder flected away from the other arm, an impact member extending across the space between the arms and secured by its ends .to the re spective arms, a fastening: bolt extending across the s'pace between the arms in proxnnityto the end of the vehicle frame,:a hook like vdevice supported by the last:- recited fa'steni'ng device and hooking under thesaid' rend ofthe vehlcle frame, and ,a reinforcing f -member .ex tendlng from the vehicle frame and engaging and securedkt'o] the innpact mem- ,ber at a .point intermediate and spaced from thespoints of connection of the impact memher with thesaid arms; H v

l 5. The combination in an automobile, a

bracket secured to-therear end ofkthe frame, I

said bracket embodying spaced arms between-which the frame vproj ects,zsa-id: arms ex tending beyond-theend of the frame, one ,of

other arm, an impact vmember extending v acros's the spaceabctween'the arms and secured byits extremities to the respective arms,;and aremforcmg bracket member sea yond the vendiof the vehicle frame being 3 de- 16.,In combination with the rear enduof a;-

rear' end of the; fender embodying, twovisupsaid bar, means securing the arms in position,

one ofsaid arms extendingrearwardly in general direction substantially parallel with thesaid arms being deflected away from .the

porting armsfladjacentfthe lateral faces ofiff",

the adjacent-side ofthe vehicle frame, the 1 1 other arm extending outwardly in a lateralf V V direction from the adjacent side of thef vef hicle frame and away from the other said" 1 5 a1-1'n,an impact member extending ,-acrossthe ;i -.j spacejbfetween the arms-and secured byji-ts extremities to the respective arms,-and a re- .inforcing-member extending beyond the :end i of the frameand deflected outwardlyand; 13a

, porting arms adjacent the lateral faces of said bar, means securing the arms in position, one of said arms extending rearwardly in a general direction substantially parallel: with the adjacent side of the Vehicle frame,

the other arm extending outwardly in a lateral direction from the adjacent side of the vehicle frame and awayfrom the other'said arm, an impact member extending across" the space between the armsand secured by its extremities to the respectivesaid arm's,

' and means securing the structureto the said frameand embodying a fastening bolt engag inglthe said arms and extending across the i space therebetween beyond and inproximity to the vehicle frame, and a hook like member supported by said bolt' and engaging under the said end of the vehicle frame.

"In testimony"wh ereo'f I'have signed my name to this specification,

on this 11th day of July, A. D. 1925.

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